Tag: MFN

In competition law, how to define markets in the context of two-sided platforms is a hot topic. Drawing on the judgment of the UK...

The European Commission recently published its evaluation results from a consultation on the Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (“VBER”) and accompanying Vertical Guidelines. The consultation...

The subject of vertical restraints is well-trod territory in antitrust. Most of the cases, and economic literature, have focused, however, on the physical world...

This paper charts the development of UK competition law and policy towards vertical agreements over the 20 years since the Competition Act 1998 came...

In this issue CPI interviews Commissioner Margrethe Vestager about public consultations, recent controversial investigations, common EU approach in certain subjects, regulation of platforms and...

This issue we asked some noted economists to opine on hot antitrust topics, presenting viewpoints that considered both theory and practice. The results were...

This article is part of a Chronicle. See more from this Chronicle Olivier Billard, Pierre Honore, May 15, 2015 As e-commerce is soaring, competition authorities across...

This article is part of a Chronicle. See more from this Chronicle Edurne Navarro Varona, Aarón Hernández Canales, May 15, 201 Online retail has radically changed...

Dennis Carlton, Ralph Winter, Jan 30, 2015 This paper reexamines the economics of two common features of credit card networks: the interchange fee paid by...

Laura Atlee, Yves Botteman, Nov 14, 2013 The European Commission's 2010 Vertical Restraints Block Exemption Regulation and accompanying Guidelines on Vertical Restraints created a certain...